ROBERT ELLIS HONORS SINGER/SONGWRITER TRADITION
By Michael Lello Following in the footsteps of Lyle Lovett, John Prine and Jay Farrar comes Robert Ellis, a supremely talented songwriter who combines an introspective spirit and sly wit on “The Ligh...
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HEAVY BLONDE: “YOU’RE NOT GOING TO GET THE SAME THING”
By Michael Lello What started out as a songwriting project grew into a recording project, and starting this Friday, a live band. Heavy Blonde, featuring former members of And The Moneynotes, will ma...
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JONATHAN WILSON’S SURREAL CALIFORNIA TRIP
By Michael Lello Some artists’ music is inextricably connected to a location. The Beatles and Liverpool. Bruce Springsteen and New Jersey. Willie Nelson and Texas. Jonathan Wilson’s sound has bee...
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SUSQUEHANNA BREAKDOWN ANNOUNCES LINEUP
The Susquehanna Breakdown, formerly known as Old Farmers Ball, revealed its lineup this morning. The festival, set for Saturday, May 10, at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, will feature ...
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RINGERS WOW JAZZ CAFE CROWD
By Michael Lello Photos by Pati Bobeck PLAINS, Pa. -- On paper, the concept of The Ringers sounds like a trainwreck waiting to happen. Three world-class guitarists, vying for alpha-dog status and...
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J. RODDY WALSTON & THE BUSINESS PLAY 92.1 SHOWCASE
Photos by Jesse Faatz SCRANTON -- Fresh off last week's performance on "Conan," J, Roddy Walston & The Business played an energetic set to a near-capacity crowd Monday night at Fuzz 92.1's thea...
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EXCLUSIVE: KING RADIO — “ADELINE” (LIVE)
Photo by Robin Palmer As we mentioned in our review of King Radio's show last Friday at Rockwood 2, in addition to performing songs from its forthcoming debut album, the band also played a brand-new ...
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JIMMY HERRING’S LATEST PROJECT, THE RINGERS, SET FOR RIVER STREET JAZZ CAFE
By Michael Lello Listen to Jimmy Herring play just a few licks on his guitar, and you’ll know he’s one the best there is at what he does. Some pretty famous musicians agree with you on that. The ...
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KING RADIO DEBUTS NEW LINEUP AT IMPRESSIVE ROCKWOOD SHOW
IMG_8505 By Michael Lello Photos by Robin Palmer NEW YORK – King Radio had a few things to prove last Friday night. Performing to a packe...
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DAYMEN RELEASE DEBUT EP
By Michael Lello With three different vocalists, piano and other keyboard textures, we’re taking the easy way out when it comes to describing The Daymen’s sound and letting each band member in our la...
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